1.Howling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf nark.An animals,wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling was an important means of communication each other.There are different explants of a wolf's howl and it appears that there may be more to discover.One theory is that wolves howl to bend better together.It's almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together.Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together.But this theory may be wrong,explains Fred H.Harington,a professor who studies wolf behavior.Indeed,there have been tines when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a exhorts,and the next,quarreling anions each other.It appears that usually the lowest-tanking menthes of the pack may actually be"punished"for
Joining in the churs at times.So is howling a way to strcagthen a social boad or just a way to reconfirm status among its members?--Why do welves howl for sure?
What is cleat,however,is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other.Hunting grounds are distant and it happens that woloves may separate from one another at times.When this happens,howling appcars to be an ercellent means of gathering.
Howling,interestingly,is a contagious behaviour.When one wolf starts to howl,very likely others will follow.This is often seen to occat in the morning,as if wolves were doing some sotr of"roll rall"where wolves all howl togeter to howl,very likely others will follow.This is often seen to occar in the morning,as if wolves were doing w some sotr of"roll call"where wolves all howl together to repotr their pteence.
55.What the por similarity between wolves'how humaes ting in chorus?D.
A.The act of calling each other.
B.the sense of accomplishment.
C.The act of hunting for something.
D.The sense of belonging to a group.
56.Why does Harrington think the"secial boad"theory may be wrong?C.
A.Wolves separate from each other after howling.
B.Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.
C.Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.
D.Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.
57.Reseatchers are sure that wolves often howl toB.
A.show their ranks
B.find their companions
C.repotr the missing ones
D.express their lonelingess
58."Howling…is a contagious behaviour"(in the last paragraph)meansD.
A.howling is a signal for hunting
B.howling is a way of communication
C.howling aften occurs in the morning
D.howling spreads from one to another.
分析 本文是一篇說明文,主要講述了有關狼咆哮的現象,咆哮是被觀察到的狼群間的一種普遍行為,和其它動物一樣,狼是群居動物,一起獵食,咆哮是狼群間相互交流的一種方式,關系狼的咆哮有好幾種解釋,似乎有很多的發現.一種理論是狼是如何更好地聚集在一起.他們似乎像是被打包在一起,也有點類似人類在一起感覺到一種互相牽連的感覺,但這種觀點好像是錯的.有一些時候狼會在一起合唱,然后接下來彼此爭吵.狼為什么要咆哮,是一種加強社會聯系和確認成員間的地位,咆哮常常是在群體里找到彼此,狼的咆哮是有傳染性的.
解答 55.D 細節理解題.根據文章第二段的"One theory is that wolves howl to bend better together.It's almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together.Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together"可知,一種理論是狼是如何更好地聚集在一起,他們似乎像是被打包在一起,也有點類似人類在一起感覺到一種互相牽連的感覺,咆哮常常是在群體里找到彼此,即歸屬感故選D.
56.C 細節理解題.定位關鍵詞"wrong",根據文章第一段中"there have been tines when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a exhorts,and the next,quarreling anions each other."可知,這種觀點好像是錯的,因為有一些時候狼會在一起合唱,但然后接下來狼群間會彼此爭吵,再由"It appears that usually the lowest-tanking menthes of the pack may actually be"punished"for",可知,排名低的狼似乎還會受到懲罰,故選C.
57.B 細節理解題.定位"sure"和文章第四段的"what is clear"相對應,再由"is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other"可知,狼的嚎叫是狼在召喚同伴,故選B.
58.D 猜測詞義題.定位"contagious behavior",從該詞下文舉的例子"When one wolf starts to howl,very likely others will follow."說明"contagious behavior"的意思的解釋,可以看出Howling…is a contagious behavior意思很可能是"howling spreads from one to another"的意思,即是一種傳染行為,故選D.
點評 解答細節理解題時,一個常用的方法就是運用定位法,即根據題干和選項中的關鍵詞從原文中找到相關的句子,與選項進行比較從而確定答案;推理判斷題既要求學生透過文章表面文字信息推測文章隱含意思,又要求學生對作者的態度、意圖及文章細節的發展作正確的推理判斷,力求從作者的角度去考慮,不要固守自己的看法或觀點.